The Gavelyte, April 1911

93 l'UE UAVELYTE, thing without the consent and full i.;anction of those four feminine minds, noted, at least among the Seniors, for their clear C!)Jm judgement. "I say, three cheers for our beloved Old Gold and White! May she wave till the Juniors be vanquished quite!" sang Winifred McClean pulling a gold and white banner from under the folds of her long coat and waving it over their heads. "Fine Winifred, both the sentiment and the flag. You girls made her a beauty and we surely will defend her. What do you say Mildred, Coreen and Betty? Do you agree? "We sure do, only hurry and put her up for we want to watch you and we must get some sleep tonight to be ready for tomorrow evening. Just think! The last of our class dinn ers before Commencement week. The circle must be complete and the fun the wildest. Come on and let's go to the water-tank," and Mildred headed the pro::ess:on across the campus. · With the help of the Sophomores the flag was soon in place and buckets conveniently placed at intervals around the tank on the platform, which was several feet above the ground and on which the pole rested. Jim Marshall from his position on the platform gave final orders to his forces on the ground and then ordered the ladler to be carried away and hid_den. "And now, girls" he called down, "there won't be any fun until daylight, s::> you'd better go to-the dorm. Ben and I will watch and the rest will c::>me up at four o'clock. L'.>ok for a lively time between seven and nine. This fl ag will still wave at nine-thirty and we will celebrate tomorrow, or rather this evening, for it must be one o'clock. Now all of you get ready for a tug and watch those Freshies and Juniors." When the girls rushed breathlessly up the hill at six-thirty the following morning they saw that the scramble was en in full. 'lhe platform and the ground below it were well protected by determined Seniors who had forgotten their dignity, and by Sophcinores who were ever ready to do their bidding. Desperate attempts were being made to break through the ring. The girls gained a point at a safe distance where they could cheer the boys on with safety. Suddenly a frightened little scream burst from Betty's lips. "Oh, look, girls, they have broken the ring and now it is all left -to those boys on the platform." "Oh dear! Loo!$. at that coil of rope. What are they going to do, do you supp :;se?, Why girls, tlre very idea! They are tying our boys hand and foot. There are four tied already and they're heaping them up like cord-wood! I think that's downright mean." "Jim" shrieked Winitred, "don't you see that fellow's climbing up? Dose -him good! Drown him!" But when the Juniors reached the framework of the water tank, they could g.:> TI'.) farther for each upturned face promptly received a bucket of cool water from ab::>ve. Finally they withdrew t0 a distance for a council of war. '-I'm going to climb down a minute to give the boys more directions, "Jim